Plain English
Understanding the costs
Short, friendly guides to what a retirement village really costs, and the words you’ll see in a contract.
- Leaving · 5 min read
How exit fees work
Why the village keeps part of your move-in price, how it grows each year, and what to ask.
Read - The hidden cost · 4 min read
What your money could have earned
Money tied up in a village can’t earn interest elsewhere. Why that matters when you compare.
Read - The basics · 4 min read
How village contracts work
Licences, leases and owning your unit: what you’re buying, and the papers to ask for.
Read - Choosing · 4 min read
Retirement village or land lease?
You own the home but rent the land. How the money works, and what’s different when you leave.
Read - Centrelink · 4 min read
Your pension and Rent Assistance
How a village’s price can change the way Centrelink treats you.
Read - Across Australia · 3 min read
How the rules differ between states
When you’re paid out, fees after you leave, renovation and selling costs, state by state.
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Every term, in plain English
From “deferred management fee” to “Rent Assistance”.